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Keith Urban Follows Unfortunate Throat Surgery Trend

Keith Urban is headed for throat surgery later this month, to remove a polyp on his vocal chords. Unfortunately, he’s had to cancel performances including January’s All For The Hall benefit show in Nashville. It’s not a serious procedure, says his spokesperson, explaining, “The surgery, an out-patient procedure, while minor, will require complete voice rest followed by an undetermined period of recuperation.”

Even though he’ll be resting his vocal chords, Urban will go ahead with performances that require him to sing just one song, so there’s no strain.

Urban’s condition comes on the heels of similar injuries suffered by Adele, canceled her performances for the remainder of the year due to a throat hemorrhage, and John Mayer, who also had to cancel shows and postpone his album due to a throat lesion. And earlier this summer, R. Kelly had to have emergency throat surgery due to an abcessed tonsil. We really hope that we haven’t been asking too much of our favorite vocalists!

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John Mayer Gets Some Tough Love From Steve Ward

You wouldn’t think John Mayer would want any help when it comes to getting the ladies. The dude boasts a pretty impressive track record, having been seen out and about with A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Cameron Diaz. Hell, he was even reportedly all up on a pre-Brand’ed Katy Perry. But despite a dating history that would make Don Juan weep, Johnny has dumped them all and still finds himself alone. So when he bumped into VH1′s Tough Love relationship expert Steve Ward at a Save The Music function, the guitar-strumming heartbreaker asked for some hints to finding The One.

“When he had me alone, John asked me what I thought about his love life,” Ward told Celebuzz. “So I told him point blank, ‘I think you got a chip on your shoulder, man. You’re pissed off about your childhood or being bullied, and now you unfortunately take it out on women.’” The words apparently startled Mayer, but Steve definitely has a point. Remember when he outed ex-Jessica Simpson as “sexual napalm”? That phrase won’t be showing up on any Hallmark cards anytime soon.

“I told him he had to realize that he had won,” Ward continued. “He was 10 times more successful than the next most successful person to come out of his high school… I told him, ‘If I were you, I’d pat myself on the back, and let go of it.’” Wow, insightful! We would have just told him to keep his mouth shut. That’s probably why Steve has a relationship-advice show and we don’t.

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John Mayer Postpones Concerts, Album Due To Throat Lesion

Didn’t think anything could squeak you out more than John Mayer? How about John Mayer’s throat lesion? Throw in that hat he’s wearing and you’re going to need to lie down with a cool washcloth on your forehead. “After several months of going week to week monitoring and hoping to correct the condition, I am forced to cancel my upcoming singing engagements due to something next to my vocal cords called a granuloma,” John Mayer’s Tumblr reads. According to Vulture, a granuloma is a lesion that can “cause hoarseness and pain,” in addition to “making us want to barf at the thought of it.”

In addition to missing the iheartradio Music Festival and an upcoming performance with Tony Bennett, the “Waiting For The World To Change” singer will have to push back his upcoming album Born And Raised until 2012. “This is a temporary setback, though I’m not sure how long or short a period of time it will be. I’ve got the best doctors in the country looking after me and I will be singing and touring again as soon as I get the all clear,” Mayer writes. We hope John takes as much sick leave as he needs to, because who wants to “Your Body Is A Wonderland” sung over a throat lesion? Very, very few people. Not us.

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John Mayer Continues to Explore His Crocodile Dundee Side

John Mayer definitely has embraced a new style and we’re beginning to find it oddly attractive. Sure, he looks like he just hopped off his Jeep after a romp around the Outback, but this surly side of the singer is just so sexy. Like his average Tuesday involves a little bit o’ lion hunting, some quality time in a sweat lodge with his shaman and then some sensitive naked guitar playing. Sounds good, right? John had dinner at Katsuya last night, which is one of those Hollywood places where celebrities eat and then get photographed after eating. Not exactly a safari expedition, but it’ll do.

March Celebrity Madness: Round 15! Who’s Your Favorite Celebrity Bad Boy?

The FABLife is playing March Celebrity Madness this month, putting 64 of our favorite stars into brackets and having you vote to decide our ultimate FAB icon. First we’ll be pitting four similar celebs against each other in the divisionals, with the winners pairing (and squaring) off in our Sweet 16 until only one is left standing. It’s just like the NCAA, except…ok, it’s nothing like the NCAA.

This morning we’re taking a look at some of our favorite bad boys…Kanye West and John Mayer have put their feet in their mouths as often as they’ve dropped great tracks—though plenty of ladies still love them—and Scott Disick‘s Patrick Bateman vibe has been giving everyone the willies on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Justin Bieber may be new at the controversial interview game, but between his cowbell pranks on Willow Smith and his once-secret relationship with overage Selena Gomez, this guy’s got real promise. Which one is your favorite?

Don’t forget, you can still vote for your favorite Teen-Pop Trouble Maker (Miley Cyrus leads the pack), Singer/Songwriter (the cult of Bruno Mars has spoken!), Hot Actress (Mila Kunis is the front-runner), Hot Actor (Ryan Gosling‘s pulled ahead), SI Swimsuit Model (it’s all about Irina Shayk), Jersey Shore star ( Pauly D pushed past J-Woww again), Gleek (Chris Colfer just nudged ahead of Dianna Agron!), Boneworthy Brit (Gerard Butler‘s beating RPattz), Man Of Action (Matt Damon and Jason Statham are in a photo finish), Pop Queen (Katy Perry‘s crushing it), Community Cutie (it’s practically a three-way tie, with Joel McHale belatedly leading), Social Network Stud (Jesse Eisenberg’s owning), Acting Ingenue (so’s Halle Steinfeld) and Kardashian (Khloe‘s ahead but Kim is gaining). The polls close tomorrow morning, so hurry up and support your favorite celebs!

John Mayer Attacked By Female Fans, Wants New Image

Message received, ladies! John Mayer reportedly wants to “change people’s perspective” after several on-street encounters with upset female fans. “Girls came up and yelled at him, saying he was a horrible person,” a source told Us Magazine about a recent night on the town. “Girls asked how he could treat women the way he did. People would tell him exactly what they thought of him.” What was the last straw for the heartthrob’s rep? Taylor Swift‘s “Dear John”? Mayer’s cruel comments on Jennifer Aniston? The Jessica Simpson “sexual napalm” thing? We’d guess it was all of the above.

While we’re too busy laughing on the sidelines to take the gig, we do have some free advice for Mr. Mayer. 1) Lose this long haired goatee look of late. You’re trying for Johnny Depp but looking Mitch Hedberg. 2) Get in a long-term relationship with one of those Ivy League actresses like Julia Stiles and don’t tell us the dirty details. Dare to be challenged intellectually, not just sexually! 3) John Mayer has a classy photo blog? Great! John Mayer has a profane stand-up act? Not great! 4) Therapy. Therapy. Therapy.

See photos of John’s latest look in the gallery below. Is it just us or could this goatee be a bloat blocker?

[Photo: Film Magic]

The Daily Hot: Katy Perry’s One Sizzlin’ Nutcracker

Welcome to The Daily Hot – our round-up of the sexiest pics and stories on the interwebs. Today’s steaming pile of hotness:

1. John Mayer and lots of other celebs making their best “O” face.
2. Katy Perry ‘s sexiest onstage moments. Lots of latex included.
3. Emma Watson looks gorgeous alongside Justin Bieber and Blake Lively in Interview magazine’s Faces of 2010 feature.

Enjoy!

John Mayer Was All Up On Katy Perry, Too?

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Today we are saddened to add Katy Perry the list of famous and gorgeous women John Mayer has allegedly hooked-up with. Seriously, where does this guy find time to make albums? Although happily married now, things almost turned out very differently for new Mrs. Russell Brand according to E! Online. A source says that the night before meeting Russell at the 2009 VMAs, Katy was out partying with John at a bar in New York. The pair had apparently been sending flirty texts for weeks.

“They’d never met in person, and she went to meet him there after she was at a Jay-Z concert at Madison Square Garden,” a friend told E! Online. “John thought she was so hot and fun and was into her.They were so flirty and all over each other that night at the bar, they really liked each other. Their personalities just clicked and they were flirting and dancing and it was on.” The two apparently left the bar together, which just happened to be down the street from Mr. Mayer’s apartment. Did he explore her wonderland of a body? Who knows. The flirty texts continued the next day, but then fate intervened when she bumped into VMA’s host Russell Brand. And the rest is history. It’s no wonder Katy and Russell are so deep into marital bliss. If someone rescued us from John Mayer’s clutches, we’d probably put a ring on them, too!

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Did Taylor And John Run Into Each Other At The SNL After-Party?

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Call it the most perfect PR stunt for Taylor Swift’s (see her hottest outfits) new album, Speak Now. The singer, who is performing live tonight on Vh1.com, was apparently at the Saturday Night Live after-party this weekend on the arm of doe-eyed hunk Jake Gyllenhaal. According to Lainey Gossip, Taylor and Jake showed up together and awkwardly flirted and held hands. What’s more, Taylor introduced Jake to people as “her date,” and they – duh duh duh - left together. While we haven’t seen photos of the new pair together, it’s entirely plausible this went down. Tay is in town for her performance tonight (and she’s also tight with this weekend’s SNL host Emma Stone) and Jakey is here promoting his new movie, Love and Other Drugs. We love that sweet, sweet circumstantial evidence!

But what makes this story wonderfully scandalous and awkward is that John Mayer was at the same party on Saturday (see pic of him arriving, above). We’ve now listened to Taylor’s song “Dear John” 10+ times, and it’s a pretty scathing take-down of the 32-year-old horndog. Did Taylor have an uncomfortable run-in with her “expert at sorry”? Did Jake protectively fend off Mayer and his hockey hair from his new woman? Or did they all just peacefully co-exist in the same room like mature adults?

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5 Possible Scenarios Behind Taylor Swift’s (Alleged) Song To John Mayer

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Yes, we’ve heard about Taylor Swift‘s new song “Dear John,” read the lyrics and devoured web coverage of the sappy, whiny heartbreak jam. The song title and lyrics, combined with this quote in which Taylor describes the targets of her new songs as “very clear,” has lead the world to believe that “Dear John” is indeed about Mr. Sexual Napalm himself. Here’s part of the “Dear John” chorus for you to ponder:

“Dear John
I see it all now that you’re gone
Don’t you think I was too young
To be messed with
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home
I should’ve known.

It was wrong
Don’t you think nineteen’s too young
To be played
By your dark, twisted games
When I loved you so.

My mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine
You’ll add my name to your long list of traitors
Who don’t understand
And I’ll look back in regret
I ignored what they said ‘Run as fast as you can.”

But we don’t want to jump to conclusions and point fingers at Mayer without exploring other possible scenarios behind Taylor’s latest lovesick song. Let’s review some other options, shall we?

1. John, 32, performed the booty call version of a dine and ditch on 19-year-old Taylor and she wrote a song calling him out on it.
What this means: John is gross for banging a kid 13 years his junior, Taylor is gross for banging a guy gross enough to bang a girl 13 years his junior, Mama Swift was aware of the whole thing.
Clues: The song title, rumors the pair got a little too close last spring, and the fact that TSwift’s songs are painfully literal. (She has a song on her new album called “Mean,” about…someone who was mean to her. Genius.)

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